... ingenious process of freezing, soaking, and drying used to make chuño, a processed food that would keep well for several years. 6 New Foods in the Southern New World 129 The Pizarro expedition ... Islands. 24 New Foods in the Southern New World 133 Vegetables and fruits rounded out the diet. As noted previously, South America is home to several cucurbits, among them the crookneck and winter ... occupying new territories as it was in conquering them. A couple of hundred years later, the Chimú empire arose on the north coast, while in the south, the popu- lous city of Tiahuanaco on the southeastern...